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Nitty Gritty

by Kate Florence

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Permission to Copy - with Kate and Flick

October 27, 2026 · 25 min

On this week’s episode, Kate and series regular Flick are discussing the ethics and etiquecy of copying. Imitation vs. inspiration, and the cold hard truth that no idea is completely original. In a world of instant gratification and…
You Call That Art? — with Alma Berrow

October 13, 2026 · 52 min

This week Flick and I are back in London with artist Alma Berrow. Self-taught, Alma calls herself an artist who works with clay rather than a ceramicist. Her sculptural installations turn everyday objects into something humorous, surreal…
What an £83k Month Looks Like — with Tabby Booth

September 29, 2026 · 33 min

I’m back with illustrator, artist and curator Tabby Booth for round two! A year after her first Nitty Gritty episode, we caught up outside the Tate Modern for a chat I'm very excited to share. Since we last caught up, Tabby has launched…
Stop Confusing Fans with Buyers — with Kate Florence

September 1, 2026 · 18 min

Got a big following but no one's buying? I'm flying solo today to break down the difference between building an audience of peers and one of buyers, and why your approach to content makes all the difference when it comes to selling art…
Does Dark Art Have a Home? — with Arne Ohlsen

August 18, 2026 · 49 min

This week Flick joins me in Copenhagen for a chat with artist Arne Ohlsen. Arne started his art practice in Australia while working as a carpenter, painting on wooden offcuts because canvas was out of reach. He gained momentum quickly…

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Too Pretty to Be an Artist — with Bombony

August 4, 2026 · 51 min

Should your work look like an extension of you? This week, I sit down in Lisbon with Ukrainian-born, Portugal-based textile artist Bombony. Best known for her geometric textile works, Bombony draws on her background in architecture to…
How to Actually Sell Art — With My Own Marketing Strategist

July 21, 2026 · 57 min

This week we’re getting a crash course in Marketing 101 with the person who markets me — Felicity “Flick” Brown, my marketing and brand strategist, plus basically 55 other jobs in one. For the past 18 months, Flick has helped me scale my…
Stop Making Excuses — with Adam Baker

July 7, 2026 · 47 min

Nitty Gritty is on tour with me while I move around Europe and this week I'm in London with oil painter Adam Baker. In his practice, Adam focuses on intimate, imagined snapshots of queer life and love, drawing on personal experience to…
Selling Art Like Prada — with Bella Mcgoldrick

June 23, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

Bella McGoldrick and Tyler Rogers built a thriving art business by breaking every rule the traditional art world swears by. As the duo behind Looks Pretty Good, Bella is a coloured pencil artist producing hyperrealistic works inspired by…
How Structure Maximises Creativity — with Crossing Threads

June 9, 2026 · 53 min

Creativity thrives inside structure, and Lauren and Kass of Crossing Threads are proof. This week, I sat down with the Sydney-based sisters behind one of Australia's most distinctive fibre art practices. Together, they use weaving as a way…
Fear Is Your Friend — with Kate Florence

May 26, 2026 · 32 min

Befriending fear has been the best decision I ever made. Today I'm flying solo and sharing the lesson that’s underpinned my creative career. In the last few months, I've made some enormous changes. I left my studio of five years, my…
All Artists Are Damaged — with Loribelle Spirovski

May 12, 2026 · 56 min

We’re back for our 5th season, and starting us off is an incredible conversation with Loribelle Spirovski. Loribelle is a Filipina-Australian artist who, after almost giving up her art career due to a persistent nerve injury, intuitively…

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About the show

The art podcast sharing the beautiful and brutal truths about building a creative life. International artist Kate Florence hosts honest chats with inspiring and successful artists all around the world, answering the questions no one else talks about: money, creative burnout, galleries, and actionable strategies to build a sustainable creative practice. We get into the nitty-gritty of the parts that don't usually make it onto the feed — the breakthroughs, redirections and the hard-won lessons of building a real art career. From art business to artist mindset. Nothing is off the table. Because the more openly we share, the better the creative journey gets for all of us. New episode every Wednesday fortnight x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.